Thread:Edward Fraser/@comment-24081662-20141109045750/@comment-24081662-20141109045847

Society; Military



The military of Cyril Aldyrax is organized into 250 'sects', each one with a different modus operandi and purpose. The soldiers of the Archonate are recruited directly from the academies, and only the academies. The sects are organized into three different sections- The fyrst ten are called the 'Shadowscales' the elite forces of the military. The next hundred and forty are the 'Shadowbound', the primary military force. The last hundred sects are the 'Gatekeepers', the safekeepers of the Archonates borders and defenses.



The fyrst stages of recruitment take place at the age of sixteen. While all students are taught some basics of combat and fighting capabilities, at sixteen those who intend to take up a career in the military sign up for a specialization in combat. While this does not mean they have to join the military, most of the training for the military is done here and the military is the only profession that requires such training. For five years, they are trained in general military practice, ranging from straight-up combat to discipline to keeping their nerves calm under pressure, giving them a comprehensive set of skills, and then they are given a variety of Sects which match their skillsets. They enter into the sect then get an additional year of training in the particular sects modus operandi, operating procedure, familiarizing themselves with the landscape which the sect operates in, and also general socializing. Socializing and social practices is encouraged, to allow the sect to become closer to eachother and therefore to work better with eachother. At this point, they take up the arms of the Shadowbound and properly begin their duties.



The Shadowscales, however, have a different ordeal in front of them.